A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Tenerife was sped up because of a mid-air altercation. This plan is on the tarmac in Ukraine

The altercation allegedly began when a man refused to put out a cigarette he started smoking mid-air on flight FR4332 from Manchester.

A group of individuals were kicked off the plane when soon as it landed on the tarmac at around 7pm (local time) on Thursday, Ryanair said in a statement.

It added: "The crew of this flight... requested police assistance upon arrival after a number of individuals became disruptive in-flight.

Local air traffic controllers said in a tweet: "Flight from Manchester to Tenerife South requested the presence of police on arrival at destination due to some disruptive passengers on board. This is now a matter for local police.

A man who started smoking on board was removed from the flight when it landed in Tenerife. This is Playa de Las Teresitas in Tenerife

Ryanair said the passengers' behaviour backs up their calls to introduce measures including a two-drink limit per passenger and ban on booze sales before 10am.

It added: "It’s incumbent on the airports to introduce these preventative measures to curb excessive drinking and the problems it creates, rather than allowing passengers to drink to excess before their flights."

There was no immediate response from Ryanair and Civil Guard could not be reached early this morning to confirm whether he had been arrested.

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